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Protective Security Champion

This award honours those making a transformative impact within the protective security sector by advancing the progress of women and non-binary individuals, and driving successful integration of physical and converged security practices. Nominees demonstrate outstanding mentorship, collaborative leadership, and expertise in converging physical security and cyber—setting new standards for inclusivity, innovation, and resilience.

Nomination Questions

  • How does the nominee empower and support women and non-binary individuals in protective security? Share examples of mentorship, leadership, or collaborative efforts.
  • Describe their achievements in uniting physical and cyber security—highlight specific strategies, projects, or innovations that demonstrate effective security convergence.
  • What challenges led them to become a champion for change and convergence in protective security, and how have these experiences shaped their advocacy and technical contributions?
  • Illustrate notable outcomes from their work—such as enhanced team collaboration, improved resilience, or positive results for women and non-binary colleagues.
  • What is the nominee’s biggest lesson from their journey in advancing and converging protective security? Discuss how their insights continue to inspire progress in the field.
  • (Optional) Please share the nominee’s pronouns to ensure inclusive recognition.

Encourage nominations that celebrate those making the protective security domain safer, more innovative, and inclusive for all.

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The One to Watch in Protective Security

Emerging Luminary in Protective Security Award

This accolade celebrates a rising star in protective security – a woman in the early stages of her physical security career who is already making a meaningful impact on how people, assets, and places are protected in the real world. It recognises emerging excellence in areas such as guarding, risk and threat assessment, access control, surveillance, protective services, physical security design, and security operations across sectors like critical infrastructure, transport, corporate, government, and public venues. The award shines a light on those whose practical contributions, fresh thinking, and operational leadership demonstrate strong potential to shape the future of the protective security industry.

Nomination Questions (Protective / Physical Security Only):

  1. Detail the nominee’s key accomplishments in physical/protective security to date (e.g. operations, projects, initiatives or roles) that clearly demonstrate her potential as a future leader in the field.

  2. Share insights into the physical security challenges she has successfully overcome (such as incidents, operational constraints, stakeholder resistance or complex risk environments) and how she addressed them.

  3. Describe how the nominee has influenced the broader protective security landscape beyond her immediate site, team, or organisation – for example through industry engagement, knowledge sharing, standards, or community safety initiatives.

  4. Illustrate how the nominee is actively demonstrating excellence and driving innovation in protective security practice – this could include new procedures, technologies, training approaches, or improvements to on-the-ground security outcomes.

  5. As an emerging star in protective security, outline the nominee’s plans for the future, including her career and learning goals, and her vision for contributing to the ongoing development and professionalisation of the physical security industry.

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